The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1887-01-28

The lie insurance STATISTICS prove
that while the average life OF the
moderate drlnker IL but thirty-five
years aud half, that of the total abb
stainer Is sixty-four years. The sue
cessful explorers and soldiers, the ia
nous athletes, pedestrians, rowers and
shots are men who do not cob-web
their brains or palsy their nerves
with alcoholic drink.
We believe that the work OF our
societies, resulting Ia laws by which
nearly one-half the children OF the
United States are being taught In the
public schools the evil effects OF in-
toxicaiIng liquors upon the tissues OF
the body and the temper OF the mind,
merits your earnest cooperation, and
will prove one of your strongest re-
endorsements In the effort to elevate
your families 10 nobler levels OF op.
portunlty. We believe that the study |
Of hygiene, including knowledge
OF the most healthful foods and the
discovery that these arc cheaper and
non-stlmuIating class, with a careful
consideration OF the sclertIfic meth.
DDS by which, In the preparations Of
foods little can be made TO go long
way In homo economies, are well
worthy OF your attention. We ask
you to aid US In our endeavors 10
have taught In all the departments
OF our public schools, those beneheent
laws Of health which relate TO whole
some living In respect to diet, dress,
sleep, exercise and ventilation, so that
this teaching shall be given to every
child as one of the surest means TO It's
truest happiness.
We ask your attention 20 our
White Cross pledge OF equal chastity
for man aud woman of pure lam
guage and pure life. We ask your
help In our efforts TO secure adequate
protection by law for the daughters
Of the poor and rich alike, from tho
cruelty OF base and brutal men. We
ask your help In our endeavors 10
preserve the American Sabbath with
its rest aud quiet, redeeIning II from
being as now the harvest time OF the
saloon keeper, when he gathers In the
hard earnings OF the working man,
and we promise YOU our cooperation
Ia your efforts to secure the Saturday
half holiday, which, We believe, will
do so much TO change The Sabbath
from a day Of recreation 10 one Of rest
at home and for the worship Of God.
We rejoice to note that the Central
Labor Union OF New York City petit
toned Its municipal officers 10 close
the saloons upon the Sabbath day, and
We earnestly hope that all such socIe-
ties may soon petition for their clos
log every day, and order perpetual
boycott upon the dealers In alcoholic
IpoIson.
We call your attention TO our De-
partments OF evsngelIstic temperance
meetings; work for railroad employ
es, lumbermen, herdsmen, miners,
soldiers and sailors; also 10 our efforts
to organize free Kitchen and Kinder
gartens, and Bands Of Hope to sup
ply free Libraries and reading rooms,
temperance lodging houses and res
taurants, and 30 reach out helping
hand to fallen women as we'll as fall
en- men. We have q Publishing
House at 16l La Sale Street, Chicago,
which sent out thirty million pages
OF temperance literature In the last
year, and which Is conducted by wo-
men, and It's types set by women
compositors. Our National organ,
The Union Signal, has goods words for
all lawful efforts made by working
men and women for their own best
interests.
We ask you TO do all In your pow
or for the cause OF prohibition, which
Is pre-eminently your cause. With
the dram shop and its fiendish temp
tatlons overthrown, what might you
not attain OF that self mastery which
10 the first condition of success and
what might sou not achieve OF pro-
lection and happiness in those homes
which are the hearts true resting
places Your ballots hold the balance
Of power In this land Of the wo, ld's
hope. We ask those OF you who are
voters to cast them only for such
measures and such men as are SOL
emnly committed to the prohibition
OF every brewery, ,dIstillery and dram
shop In the Nation. And that women
may come to the rescue In this great
emergency, also as an sct Of justice
toward those who have the most
sacred claim on your protection, we
hope that you may see your way clear
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